Spiders in New Zealand

Fairweather, Bill

ISBN 10: 0143009443 / ISBN 13: 9780143009443

Editore: Raupo, Rosedale, 2008

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If their camouflage doesn't fool your eye, the spiders in these detailed colour photographs will remind you of delicate, if reclusive, flowers. For characters such as the crab, lynx or wolf spider you will find notes on distinctive features, distribution, and habitat. Read more also about House Hoppers, Two-Spined, Three-lobed , Harvestmen, and Sombreros. Notes at the end on Sider Mites, False Scorpions and enemies (mostly wasps) of all the fore-going. Includes INDEX. Glossary includes the Maori word for spiders - pungawerewere. Anatomy section at front : Cond : Paper wrapper is lime green with lettering same or black. Front colour photograph is of an nocturnal orbweb. Volume is tight, bright, square, and clean. No names, marks, creases, bumps, nor tears. Very collectible reference !! Quote (p. 67) : " When disturbed, they drop to the ground on their backs and curl their legs up close to their body, making it very difficult for predators to find them among the leaf litter on the forest floor. ". Codice inventario libreria 006997

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Titolo: Spiders in New Zealand

Casa editrice: Raupo, Rosedale

Data di pubblicazione: 2008

Legatura: Soft cover

Illustratore: Colour Photographs

Condizione libro: Near Fine

Edizione: First Edition

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This full-colour book/pocket guide aims to be the beginner's guide and photographic reference to the fascinating, but little understood, world of spiders in New Zealand. Introductory material - including information on specific anatomical make-up, web construction, life cycles, how given species are classified - and more general information is provided, as well as specific entries on individual species, each with a close-up photo. Profiles are broken down under two groups: 'Myglomorph' (e.g. tunnelweb and tunnel-dwelling spiders), and 'Araneomorph' (e.g. wolf, white-tailed, water, jumping spiders). Appended is further information on enemies, 'close relatives' and a glossary.